Dinoseb
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District High Meadows Subdivision
NOTE: Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District High Meadows Subdivision purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 7 ppb
The legal limit for dinoseb, established in 1992, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1970s and 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District High Meadows Subdivision purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-18 | AE09316 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE50229 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE50230 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | AE50236 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | AE57434 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | AE57435 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | AE62131 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | AE76036 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | AE76035 | ND |
| 2019-09-23 | AE84274 | ND |
| 2019-09-23 | AE84275 | ND |
| 2020-03-16 | AF03030 | ND |
| 2020-03-16 | AF03031 | ND |
| 2020-03-16 | AF03034 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | AF12660 | ND |
| 2020-06-11 | AF15134 | ND |
| 2020-06-11 | AF15135 | ND |
| 2020-06-29 | AF17334 | ND |
| 2020-06-29 | AF17329 | ND |
| 2020-06-29 | AF17332 | ND |
| 2020-06-29 | AF17333 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | AF25709 | ND |
| 2020-10-19 | AF31179 | ND |
| 2020-10-19 | AF31177 | ND |
| 2020-10-19 | AF31176 | ND |
| 2020-10-19 | AF31175 | ND |
| 2020-10-19 | AF31174 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31954 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31953 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31952 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31951 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31950 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | AF31949 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | AF33311 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | AF33310 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | AF33309 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | AF33308 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | AF33307 | ND |
| 2020-11-05 | AF33522 | ND |
| 2020-11-05 | AF33521 | ND |
| 2020-11-05 | AF33520 | ND |
| 2020-11-05 | AF33519 | ND |
| 2020-11-05 | AF33523 | ND |
| 2020-11-30 | AF35877 | ND |
| 2020-12-04 | AF36735 | ND |
| 2021-02-10 | AF43551 | ND |
| 2022-03-23 | AF90292 | ND |
| 2022-03-23 | AF90296 | ND |
| 2022-03-24 | AF90560 | ND |
| 2022-03-24 | AF90559 | ND |
| 2022-03-24 | AF90558 | ND |
| 2022-04-06 | AF92285 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | AG09523 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | AG09524 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | AG09784 | ND |
| 2023-01-31 | AG26896 | ND |
| 2023-01-31 | AG26906 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35918 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35917 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35907 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35905 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35904 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | AG35906 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | AG40899 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | AG40898 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46277 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46280 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46278 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46276 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46275 | ND |
| 2023-06-27 | AG46274 | ND |
| 2023-10-10 | AG59190 | ND |
| 2023-10-10 | AG59188 | ND |
| 2023-10-10 | AG59187 | ND |
| 2023-10-10 | AG59186 | ND |
| 2023-10-10 | AG59185 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59493 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59496 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59495 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59494 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59492 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AG59491 | ND |
| 2023-11-30 | AG65061 | ND |
| 2023-12-18 | AG66889 | ND |
| 2023-12-18 | AG66890 | ND |
| 2023-12-18 | AG66892 | ND |
| 2023-12-18 | AG66894 | ND |